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Jim Boyd, principal at Riverdale High School in Port Byron, represents Division 4 on the IHSA Board of Directors. He was first appointed to the Board in the summer of 2004 and won election in October 2004.

Boyd has been involved in IHSA activities since 1983, first as a coach, second as an athletic director and finally as a principal – all at Riverdale High School.

Jim’s home town is Cedar Falls, Iowa. He participated in football, wrestling and golf before graduating from Cedar Falls High School.

He attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, on a football and wrestling scholarship where he was a starter on the Morningside wrestling team for two years before transferring to the University of Northern Iowa. He earned a BA in 1977 and a master’s degree in school administration in 1983, both from the University of Northern Iowa.

From 1979-1981, Boyd taught at Tiffin High School in Clear Creek, Iowa, and coached football, wrestling and track. From 1981-1983, he served as a graduate assistant in the Department of School Administration at the University of Northern Iowa and coached wrestling at Peet Junior High in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

In 1983, Jim came to Riverdale High School and coached football and wrestling. During his tenure as head wrestling coach, the Riverdale wrestling teams won five regional championships, qualified three teams to the dual team wrestling state final. During his eleven years as the head coach, he had three individual state champions, thirteen place winners and fifteen qualifiers. His dual meet record included over 150 wins.

In 1989, Jim became the athletic director at Riverdale High School. In 1993, he became the middle school principal and the district athletic director. In 1993, he became the high school principal.

Boyd served on the IHSA’s Legislative Commission prior to being elected to the Board of Directors.

Jim and his wife Robin have a son and a daughter.